Benton and North Penn-Liberty squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Benton had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Mountie 68-31. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountie this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-27 back in January.
It was another big night for Evan McTish, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds for North Penn-Liberty. With that strong performance, McTish is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Luke Kreger, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points and four steals.
Benton has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for North Penn-Liberty, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Benton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Penn-Liberty, they will face off against Meadowbrook Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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